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Category Archives: Poland
Sources of Air Pollution in Europe
Air pollutants are emitted from a range of both man-made and natural sources including: burning of fossil fuels in electricity generation, transport, industry and households; industrial processes and solvent use, for example in the chemical and mining industries; agriculture; waste … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK
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Air pollution hotspots in Europe
Big cities beset with gridlocked traffic, major regions producing coal, pockets of heavy industry encased by mountains—Europe’s air pollution hotspots are clearly visible from space on most sunny weekdays. All across the continent, tens of millions of people live and … Continue reading
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May 20, 2019
Tagged Air Pollution, Athens, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Bulgaria, coal, diesel exhaust fumes, European Environment Agency (EEA), Italy, Krakow, London, Lyon, Marseille, Milan, Munich, Nicosia, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, NOx, Ozone O3, Paris, PM2.5, Poland, Prague, Rome, Sofia, Stuttgart, Turin, Vienna, Warsaw
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Will Germany’s diesel bans just push its pollution problem to Poland?
Rich countries are exporting their air pollution problems to poorer states in central and eastern Europe, new figures show. More than 350,000 ‘dirty diesel’ vehicles were exported to Poland last year, according to data from NGO Transport & Environment. Another … Continue reading
Smothered by Smog, Polish Cities Rank Among Europe’s Dirtiest
Burning coal is a part of daily life in Poland. As a result the country has some of the most polluted air in the European Union, and 33 of its 50 dirtiest cities. High atop the ski lift at Zar … Continue reading
Poland’s ‘airpocalypse’ rivals New Delhi smog
In one city, residents burn garbage to heat their homes and the local mine’s coal supplies are almost exhausted. You don’t need to use an alarm clock on Miners’ Day in the Polish city of Katowice – the 21-piece colliery … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Poland
Tagged Air Pollution, airpocalypse, Katowice, Poland
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EU auditors to assess anti-pollution efforts by testing Brussels air
The European Court of Auditors is to embark on a comprehensive review of the European Union’s efforts to curb air pollution, the main environmental cause of premature deaths in the EU, the court said on Thursday (21 September). The Luxembourg-based Court will … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Germany, Italy, Poland
Tagged Air Pollution, Belgium, Brussels, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, EU - European Union, Germany, Italy, Krakow, Milan, Poland, Sofia, Stuttgart
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Residential heating tops sources of PM2.5 in Danube region’s urban areas
The European Commission’s science and knowledge service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) has evaluated sources of air pollutants in the Danube macro-region, a necessary step for the design of action plans to improve air quality. The related study showed residential … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Poland
Tagged Air Pollution, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Danube, EU - European Union, Munich, PM2.5, Prague, Sofia, Vienna, Zagreb
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Poland to curb imports of low-quality coal to fight air pollution
Poland plans to curb imports of unsorted coal to improve the material its citizens use to warm their homes during winter and improve air quality in heavily polluted cities, the energy ministry said late on Wednesday. Cities such as fast-modernizing … Continue reading
